[ad_1] Sabah BN election chief Bung Moktar Radin (second from right) campaigning for the BN candidate for Kemabong, Raime Unggi (right), inside Tenom today. TENOM: Sabah Barisan Nasional Election Chief Bung Moktar Radin does not understand why Pakatan Harapan has pledged to increase the oil royalty payment for Sabah and …
Read More »17,751 policewomen eligible for cervical cancer screening
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 17,751 female police officers and personnel in the country will be screened for the human papillomavirus (HPV) to detect early cervical cancer. The head of corporate communications for the Royal Malaysian Police, Datuk Asmawati Ahmad, said that the screening test, which is the result …
Read More »Study: 49% of Malaysians who watch content online are no longer using pirated websites
[ad_1] Malaysians who watch content streamed online are now increasingly turning to legal platforms, in part due to the crackdown on illegal sites, according to a recent study. The study, commissioned by the Anti-Piracy Coalition (CAP) of the Asian Video Industry Association (AVIA) and conducted by YouGov, revealed that 49% …
Read More »Explainer: Why Singapore’s COVID-19 Death Rate Is The Lowest In The World
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore has the world’s lowest coronavirus case fatality count, with just 27 deaths among the more than 57,000 people who have been infected with COVID-19 on the Southeast Asian island. At 0.05%, Singapore’s death rate is well below the world average of around 3%, according to …
Read More »The taxi driver does not remove the LTTE from the list of terrorists
[ad_1] Balamurugan (in red shirt) was among 12 accused of supporting the LTTE, a now-defunct separatist group. KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today dismissed a taxi driver’s request for judicial review to force the Interior Minister to remove the late Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group as a terrorist …
Read More »Wuhan relatives accuse China of blocking Covid-19 lawsuits
[ad_1] WUHAN: Wuhan pensioner Zhong Hanneng endured every parent’s worst nightmare when the coronavirus claimed her son in February and, along with other grieving relatives, wants to sue the local government she blames for his death. But their claims have been abruptly rejected, dozens of other people face pressure from …
Read More »Kanye West posts video showing man peeing on his Grammy
[ad_1] Rapper Kanye West had a Twitter spree on Wednesday (September 16), complaining about his contracts with music companies and posting a video showing a man peeing at one of his Grammy Awards. the Cruel The rapper, who has bipolar disorder, posted 10 pages of his contracts and accused entertainment …
Read More »Red Cross warns that Covid-19 leads to discrimination in Asia
[ad_1] Immigrants and foreigners are often blamed for spreading Covid-19 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Pakistan. SINGAPORE: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned today that Covid-19 is driving discrimination against vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners. The humanitarian agency surveyed 5,000 people …
Read More »The court discharges Sugu’s assault case after his wife Pavithra dropped the complaint
[ad_1] IPOH: The Court of Sessions here has given a discharge that does not amount to an acquittal (DNAA) to the husband of YouTube sensation S. Pavithra, M. Sugu, for allegedly assaulting her. Judge Norashima Khalid made the decision after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and Sugu’s lawyer. Earlier …
Read More »MACC’s offer to lose RM700,000 from Pekan Umno rejected
[ad_1] The Kuala Lumpur High Court today dismissed MACC’s request for forfeiture against Pekan Umno and 40 other respondents. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) failed in its attempt to lose RM700,000 allegedly linked to the 1MDB scandal, which was seized from Pekan Umno. High Court Judicial Commissioner Ahmad Shahrir …
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